gnomology

[ noh-mol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. a collection or anthology of gnomes or aphorisms.
2. gnomic or aphoristic writing.

Other Words From

• gno·mo·log·ic [noh-m, uh, -, loj, -ik], gnomo·logi·cal adjective
• gno·molo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gnomology¹

From the Greek word gnōmología, dating back to 1635–45. See gnome ², -o-, -logy